South Anchorage, Soldotna top teams in final rankingsSouth Anchorage and Soldotna were voted the top teams in the final Alaska Sports Broadcasting Network high school football poll. South Anchorage (7-1) ended the regular season as the top team in the large school rankings. The Wolverines’ only blemish during the eight weeks was a loss to a Texas s...

Kodiak spikers split with SoldotnaIt didn’t take long for Kodiak’s volleyball team to start a new winning streak. A day after seeing its 14-match Northern Lights Conference regular-season winning streak snapped by Soldotna, Kodiak bounced back Saturday and swept the Stars at Kodiak High School. Friday’s 25-21, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23...

Company casting for new ocean-based TV seriesIf you’ve ever dreamed of being on TV, now’s your chance. Al Roker Entertainment is casting for a new TV series about people who have an “extreme relationship” with the ocean who are “more comfortable on water than they are on land.” That includes fishermen who “go hard all the time,” “fish solo,...

Thank you KodiakTo the Editor, In late 1974, my family and I were living in Mendham when my husband, Verlyn Geriene, was diagnosed with Acute Granulocytic Leukemia of the stem cell. He was admitted to Morristown hospital where he received care from the very best doctors. After four weeks in the hospital and havi...

Public Safety Blotter: Oct. 7September 24 • At 12 a.m., a caller reported a bear getting into his trash in the 1300 block of Larch Street. It was gone when police arrived. • At 5:36 a.m., a 911 caller reported a bear getting into his trash in the 1200 block of Larch Street. It ran into the woods when police arrived. • At 6:5...

Photo walk promises fun, prizes, rivalryKodiak photographers, whether experienced or new, will be taking part in the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk this weekend. Groups from around the world get together at a pre-determined place, take photos, and can then enter their best photo, if they choose, into a competition for prizes includin...

Outdoor Kodiak: Hunting for ducks on opening dayIn recent days it’s become hard to focus on fishing. There are so many distractions! Wherever I go, I’m seeing ducks. Sometimes lots of them. With Kodiak’s duck season opening Wednesday who can blame me? Kodiak’s opening day is often a bit of a disappointment. The weather is usually better for be...

Kodiak Island Births: Oct. 7Adalyn Victoria Wallace was born at 10:19 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2014 to Alicia Roberts Wallace and Warren Christopher Wallace. She weighed 4 pounds, 11.4 ounces and was 15.5 inches long. Her parents are originally from Alaska and Montana and now live in Kodiak. The baby’s mother works at Pillar Creek...